Scotcast

The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Radio Scotland,360 episodes

Episodes

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How smart is the SNP independence plan?
And Chris Mason on major parties receiving a 'kick in the whatsits'.
13 Oct 2025,27 mins
What STV cuts tell us about the mainstream media
Unions have accused STV bosses of 'cultural vandalism'.
09 Oct 2025,28 mins
Is Sturgeon's Promise being broken?
And Jamie's story of growing up in care.
08 Oct 2025,29 mins
Tory leader’s Farage dilemma
How should the Conservatives tackle Reform?
07 Oct 2025,31 mins
Tempers flare over Swinney’s Palestine stance
And Martin’s passport problems.
06 Oct 2025,26 mins
My life with Tourette’s
Campaigner John Davidson on his life story being told in a new film.
02 Oct 2025,28 mins,
Michelle Mone and the Covid PPE scandal
And what new housing laws mean for renters and landlords.
01 Oct 2025,30 mins
Does trans school guidance give us 'clarity'?
And did Starmer deliver at conference?
30 Sep 2025,27 mins
How should Sarwar deal with Starmer?
And can Scottish Labour turn it around ahead of the election?
29 Sep 2025,31 mins
Could Andy Burnham be prime minister?
And can Keir Starmer fight back?
25 Sep 2025,25 mins
Obstacles for outdoor learning
And why ticks could be on the rise in towns and cities.
24 Sep 2025,29 mins
'Exposing care home neglect overwhelmed me'
What it’s like to go undercover in a care home.
23 Sep 2025,29 mins,
Gangster arrests in Dubai: who’s who?
And the links between Steven Lyons and Ireland’s Kinahan crime gang.
22 Sep 2025,24 mins
New Lockerbie bombing twist
And will Scotland benefit from Trump’s nuclear deal?
18 Sep 2025,31 mins
How Swinney charmed Trump ahead of state visit
The first minister and US president’s blossoming relationship.
17 Sep 2025,25 mins
Living through a housing emergency
And how did we get here?
16 Sep 2025,27 mins
Will scrapping not proven make a difference?
MSPs are on the verge of axing the controversial third verdict.
15 Sep 2025,28 mins,
What if antibiotics stop working?
And what we should do now to prepare.
11 Sep 2025,23 mins
The NHS surgeon who butchered his patients
A victim of Sam Eljamel on her long fight for justice.
10 Sep 2025,25 mins
Sex worker: Listen to me
How a proposed prostitution law could impact selling sex.
09 Sep 2025,35 mins,
Meet the new Scottish Green leaders
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer on politics and pastimes.
08 Sep 2025,38 mins
What’s going on with the Saltire?
Why are flags appearing on our streets?
04 Sep 2025,28 mins
Sandie Peggie tribunal: what’s going on?
How what happened in a changing room led to a headline-grabbing legal case.
03 Sep 2025,29 mins
Why are drugs deaths down?
And why are police officers unhappy about their uniforms?
02 Sep 2025,31 mins
Falkirk asylum hotel protest: what we saw
And will a huge price hike on weight-loss jabs harm our health?
01 Sep 2025,29 mins
What will the Greens do next?
It’s change at the top as the Scottish Greens elect new leaders.
28 Aug 2025,31 mins
‘I’m with Farage’: the Graham Simpson interview
Reform UK's new MSP on quitting the Scottish Conservatives.
27 Aug 2025,32 mins
'Scotland has a problem with race'
Professor Tommy Curry talks to Martin about what racism looks like in Scotland today.
26 Aug 2025,29 mins
Asylum hotel protests spread
What’s behind the recent spate of demos here?
25 Aug 2025,24 mins
Top doctor: NHS can’t go on like this
Dr Iain Kennedy on why one of the founding principles of the NHS has 'already died'.
21 Aug 2025,28 mins